Metro FMR · CBSA 31420 · HUD FY2026

Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 21% above the US average.

$1,158
1-bedroom FMR
$1,307
2-bedroom FMR
+7.0%
YoY change
+21%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,307 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 11% above the US average, higher than 50% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#194
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+11%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$52,280
income to afford it (30% rule)
+7.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Macon-Bibb County: #194 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $58,127, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 23.9% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Macon-Bibb County in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 233,334 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+1.9%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 10.2%, a loose rental market that typically gives renters more negotiating leverage than the FMR schedule alone implies.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,003/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,307 runs 30.3% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 50.8% of the 33,246 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,085/mo

22.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,158/mo

23.9% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,307/mo

27.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,567/mo

32.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,731/mo

35.7% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·31420

Macon-Bibb County: $1,158/mo 1BR · #194 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 31420

  • CBSA 31420
  • 1BR-FMR $1,158
  • 2BR-FMR $1,307
  • RANK-MID #194
  • YOY-SURGE +7.0%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +21%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #8 GA
  • INC-MID 24%
  • POP-MID 233K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Albany
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,042–$1,274
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Albany ($152 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Macon-Bibb County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,307 higher than 50% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

What this shows #194 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 11% above the national 2-bedroom average. 94 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 31420

Counties inside Macon-Bibb County

Across 5 HUD counties in CBSA 31420, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,174–$1,307, 11% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Bibb County 2BR $1,307 · 157K Jones County 2BR $1,307 · 28K Monroe County 2BR $1,174 · 28K Crawford County 2BR $1,307 · 12K Twiggs County 2BR $1,307 · 8K

Macon-Bibb County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #194 nationally

1BR $1,158 (+21% vs US, +7.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 31420.

Studio
$1,085
US avg $893
↑7.0% YoY +22% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,158
US avg $959
↑7.0% YoY +21% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,307
US avg $1,175
↑4.4% YoY +11% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,567
US avg $1,525
↑3.9% YoY +3% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,731
US avg $1,756
↑4.3% YoY -1% vs US

How Macon-Bibb County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other GA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Macon-Bibb County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Macon-Bibb County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Macon-Bibb County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside GA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside GA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Idaho Falls
ID · 2 BR $1,305/mo
Huntsville
AL · 2 BR $1,310/mo
Bloomington
IL · 2 BR $1,302/mo
Pittsburgh
PA · 2 BR $1,299/mo

Burden % · outside GA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
CT · 27% of income · 2 BR $2,511/mo
Odessa
TX · 26.9% of income · 2 BR $1,595/mo
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
FL · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,709/mo
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
FL · 27.1% of income · 2 BR $1,785/mo

Macon-Bibb County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,158 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,307 and a studio is $1,085.
How does Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 21% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,158 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Macon-Bibb County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,307 ranks #194 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Macon-Bibb County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 31420, but 5 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,174–$1,307 for a 2-bedroom (11% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Macon-Bibb County's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+1.9%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 10.2%, a loose rental market that typically gives renters more negotiating leverage than the FMR schedule alone implies.

Compare Macon-Bibb County vs Albany →

What this means for renters

Treat Macon-Bibb County's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,158 implies about $46,320/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Macon-Bibb County stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Albany
  • See where Macon-Bibb County ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 5 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,158/mo · 1BR GA

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